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Lakehead Nor'Westers - 1977-78 Season    <<Previous season    Next season>>

Head Coach:Arne Donovan (3rd season)
Other staff: Tony Fiorini (Assistant Coach), Wayne Bovay (Trainer)
League:Great Plains

Summary of team record for the season

Conference RecordCIAU RecordOverall Record
W-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPG
11-50.6881287-115080.4 - 71.918-120.6002384-222879.5 - 74.319-150.5592614-248976.9 - 73.2

Player roster

NoPlayerPosHtWtEligHometownHigh School (Prior Team)
23Dave Preuss Centre6-5 Memphis, TN 
 Jeff Bennett Forward6-55Sault Ste. Marie, ONSir James Dunn Collegiate (Laurentian)
 Neil Brown Guard5-11 Prince Rupert, BCVancouver City College
 Andy Erickson Guard6-0 Winnipeg, MBDakota Collegiate
 Jim Grisim Forward6-31Winnipeg, MBDakota Collegiate
 Martin Gysbers Forward6-6 Perth, ON 
 Dave Kirychuk 6-2  
 Mitch Lalonde  Timmins, ON 
 Peter Vitols Guard6-2 Australia 
 John Zanatta Guard6-12Sault Ste. Marie, ONBawating Collegiate
 Jim Zoet Centre7-1 Port Perry, ONPort Perry High (Kent State University)

Awards presented

Jeff Bennett Great Plains First Team All-Star
Jim Zoet Great Plains First Team All-Star, Lakehead Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player, Second Team All-Canadian

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Date unknownThunder Bay, ONLaurentianWin101-87  
Date unknownThunder Bay, ONLaurentianWin78-69  
Mon Nov 14, 1977Ashland, WINorthland CollegeLoss69-78  
Tue Nov 15, 1977Ashland, WINorthland CollegeLoss41-61  
Fri Nov 25, 1977Waterloo, ONDalhousieLoss75-79 Naismith Classic First Round
Sat Nov 26, 1977Waterloo, ONCarletonWin89-71 Naismith Classic
Sat Nov 26, 1977Waterloo, ONLaurierWin78-74 Naismith Classic Consolation
Fri Dec 2, 1977Saint Paul, MNHamline UniversityLoss55-58  
Sat Dec 3, 1977Saint Paul, MNConcordia Saint PaulWin65-64  
Tue Dec 27, 1977Edmonton, ABAlbertaWin85-70 Klondike Classic
Wed Dec 28, 1977Edmonton, ABLaurentianLoss70-73 Klondike Classic
Thu Dec 29, 1977Edmonton, ABYorkLoss57-74 Klondike Classic
Fri Dec 30, 1977Edmonton, ABAlbertaWin86-70 Klondike Classic
Mon Jan 2, 1978Calgary, ABAlbertaLoss77-88 Calgary Basketball Classic
Tue Jan 3, 1978Calgary, ABVictoriaLoss77-84 Calgary Basketball Classic
Wed Jan 4, 1978Calgary, ABGuelphWin76-73 Calgary Basketball Classic
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Nov 18, 1977Thunder Bay, ONManitobaLoss67-72  
Sat Nov 19, 1977Thunder Bay, ONManitobaLoss66-92  
Fri Jan 6, 1978Thunder Bay, ONBrandonWin66-54  
Sat Jan 7, 1978Thunder Bay, ONBrandonWin98-54  
Fri Jan 13, 1978Regina, SKReginaWin84-63  
Sat Jan 14, 1978Regina, SKReginaWin75-63  
Fri Jan 20, 1978Winnipeg, MBWinnipegWin83-82  
Sat Jan 21, 1978Winnipeg, MBWinnipegLoss90-95  
Fri Feb 3, 1978Winnipeg, MBManitobaLoss76-108  
Sat Feb 4, 1978Winnipeg, MBManitobaLoss70-74  
Fri Feb 10, 1978Brandon, MBBrandonWin70-59  
Sat Feb 11, 1978Brandon, MBBrandonWin81-59  
Fri Feb 17, 1978Thunder Bay, ONReginaWin83-63  
Sat Feb 18, 1978Thunder Bay, ONReginaWin92-57  
Fri Feb 24, 1978Thunder Bay, ONWinnipegWin88-75  
Sat Feb 25, 1978Thunder Bay, ONWinnipegWin98-80Stats 
--- Playoff Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Mar 3, 1978Winnipeg, MBManitobaLoss75-88 GPAC Championship (best of 3)
Sat Mar 4, 1978Winnipeg, MBManitobaLoss73-78StatsGPAC Championship (best of 3)

Overall scoring summary for the season

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Jim Zoet3400.00-00.0314-56855.3100-15464.9191-30349414.51050950072821.4
Jeff Bennett3200.00-00.0281-57848.6106-15568.489-1132026.3650700066820.9
John Zanatta3400.00-00.0166-38043.739-5867.238-55932.7680890037110.9
Dave Preuss3300.00-00.0104-28137.035-5267.386-1041905.880099002437.4
Peter Vitols3200.00-00.079-20438.732-4178.025-58832.654069001905.9
Martin Gysbers3400.00-00.065-15541.935-4479.543-581013.045033001654.9
Jim Grisim3200.00-00.053-13040.832-4178.022-50722.256057001384.3
Dave Kirychuk2600.00-00.017-6028.33-837.515-19341.32001300371.4
Neil Brown3000.00-00.016-3545.76-1637.54-10140.54402700381.3
Mitch Lalonde2900.00-00.013-4926.54-666.76-20260.94404700301.0
Andy Erickson1500.00-00.06-1637.52-450.05-490.61801800140.9
* Team Totals3400.00-00.01114-245645.4394-57968.0524-794131838.8599061700262277.1

Season scoring summary for league games only

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Jim Zoet16         25015.6     36222.6
Jeff Bennett16                34621.6
* Team Totals16         25015.6     70844.2


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